سَرى يَنشر البُشرى هُناك نَسيمُ

فَسُرَّ صَديقٌ بِالرضا وَحَميمُ

The breeze of good tidings blows there

A friend rejoiced with contentment and intimacy

وَطابَت بِهِ الأَوقات وَالدَهر قَد صَفا

وَتابَ مِن الآثام وَهوَ مَظلوم

And the times and life became pleasant through it

He repented from wrongdoings though he was wronged

وَأَصبَح مَكلومُ الفؤاد بصحةٍ

وَغرّد مِن فَرط السُرور كَظيم

And his heart became troubled with wellness in the morning

And he chirped from immense joy vigorously

وَنادى مُنادي النَصر يا فَوز منصب

لعبدك أَضحى للخطوب يَلوم

And a caller of victory called, oh joyous rank

For your servant has become blaming calamities

وَما اِنفك عَن حفظ العُهود وَلا صبا

لِغَيرك يَوماً وَهوَ فيكَ يَهيم

He did not cease to keep the covenants and did not incline

To other than You one day though he was infatuated with You

وَكَيفَ يصافي غَير دين محمد

وَما هوَ إِلا بِالأَمير يَدوم

And how can he be loyal to other than Muhammad’s religion

It only lasts through the Prince

أَبى اللَه يا كنز السِياسة أَن يرى

سِواك بِما شاءَ المَليك يَقوم

God did not want anyone but you, O treasure of politics

With what the King desired to stand

فَأَنتَ حَليف لِلمُروءة وَالوَفا

وَأَنتَ بإجماع الأَنام كَريم

You are the ally of chivalry and loyalty

And you are the generous one according to all people's consensus

وَأَنتَ لأَحزاب المَعارف ناصرٌ

وَأَنتَ لِأَرباب الفُنون زَعيم

You are the supporter of circles of knowledge

And you are the leader of masters of arts

وَأَنتَ بلا منّ إِلى الخَير سابق

وَعَزمك في جبر الكَسير عَظيم

You are the preceder to good without favor

And your determination to mend the broken is great

فَكَم مَرة قابلت بِالعَفو جانِياً

وَسالمته وَالقَلب مِنكَ رَحيم

So how many times did you meet a sinner with pardon

And bid him safety while your heart is kind

وَكَم مِن قيود الظلم أَطلقت معشراً

بِرَأي لَهُ عدل السَعيد نَديم

And how many shackles of injustice you undid a group

With an opinion, its justice is the joy of the fortunate friend

وَكَم كربة فرّجت عَن خَير أَمّة

عَلى رَغم أَنف الجَهل وَهوَ خَصيم

And how many distresses you relieved from the best nation

In spite of the resentment of ignorance as it is an adversary

وَكَم مِن أياد حار في حصر بَعضها

لِذاتك حبرٌ بِالثَناء عَليم

And how many hands were confused in delineating some of it

For your essence is an expert in praise

وَما أَنا مِن أَهل القَريض فَأَهتدى

إِلى بَث سحرٍ ضلّ عَنهُ فَهيم

And I am not of the people of poetry to be guided

To spreading magic that aimless strayed

وَلَكن دَعتني لِلقَريض مسرّةٌ

حَباني بِها يَوم القبول نَسيم

But joy invited me to poetry

The breeze of delight blew me with triumph and success

نَسيم سَرى بِالبشر وَالفَوز وَالهَنا

فَأَحوجني أَني بِذاك أَهيم

So it made me obsessed with that

And I present what my understanding contains though

وَأهدي بِما يَحويه فهمي وَإِنَّهُ

لَعَمريَ في هَذا المَقام سَقيم

Indeed in this stance it is frail

But my excuse to my Master is evident

عَلى أَن عذري عِندَ مَولاي واضحٌ

لما أَن ديني في هَواه قَويم

For my religion in His love is upright

His contentment suffices me if He approves me

وَمِنهُ الرضا يَكفي إِذا ما أَجازَني

بِهِ فَهوَ حسبي لا سِواه أَروم

It is enough for me, nothing else I desire

And here I am, I have reached what I hoped

وَها أَنا قَد بلغت ما كُنت راجِياً

بصبر لَهُ جَيش الخطوب عَديم

With patience that has no army of calamities